The small town of Greenwood, NE is primarily a rural area with an estimated population of 875 people. While it may not be the most politically active city in Nebraska, there are important issues that affect the lives of its citizens. At the local level, some of these issues include things like environmental policies, zoning regulations, and economic development initiatives. Greenwood is represented by a mayor and a five-member city council who work together to make decisions on behalf of their constituents. In addition to the elected officials, there are also several committees and organizations that work in conjunction with them to ensure that all stakeholders have input into the decision-making process. With such a small population, it's no surprise that residents take an active part in local politics. From attending meetings and voicing their opinions to running for office themselves, locals in Greenwood make sure their voices are heard when it comes to making a difference for their community.
The political climate in Greenwood, NE is strongly conservative.
Cass County, NE is very conservative. In Cass County, NE 30.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cass county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.0% to 30.9%.
Cass county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Greenwood, NE is strongly conservative.
Cass County, Nebraska is very conservative.
Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Area is leaning conservative.
Nebraska is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Greenwood, Nebraska: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Greenwood, NE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 36 contributions totaling $624 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $17 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)